Heel



Dec. 15, 1936. g E 2,064,711

HEEL

Filed Jan. 28, 1935 Eu /70110 er 7 INVENTOR 'wrru E55: ATTORNEY PatentedDec. 15, 1936 STATES E Yeager,

Application January 28, 1935, Serial No. tfitll 10 ing. and will behereinafter fully set forth and defined.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical section of a heel embodying the invention andsecured to a shoe.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the shell or body of the heel.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the attaching plate.

Figure 4 is a section on the line 5- 5 of Fig- 20 ure 1.

The shoe l may be of any known style and construction. The heelcomprises a metal shell 2 stamped or pressed into the desired shapeandhaving an open top but having its lower end 25 closed by an integral web3 through the center of which is an opening preferably corresponding inoutline to the cross section of the heel but, in any event a straightside facing the breast of the heel. An upstanding rim or flange t isformed 30 around the opening to resist buckling of the web and furnish afirm support for the heel lift '5. Said .lift is preferably of rubberand on its top is provided with an attaching stud comprising a head 6and neck l adapted to pass through the opening defined by the rim t, thehead expanding over therim so as to hold the liftfirmly to the heelunder all conditions of ordinary wear. When the lift has been worn downto such an extentthat its replacement is desirable, it may be easily 40removed, pliers being-used if necessary, and a new lift substituted. Theneck is of a size to fit tightly in the rim so that the lift will befirmly held and both the neck and the head have a straight front sidemating with the straight front portion of the rim to facilitate theinsertion of the stud and also maintain the lift in alinement with theheel. To further secure the lift, its upper surface is concave, as shownat !2, so that when the lift is pressed against the heel it acts as asuction cup to resist displacement.

An attaching plate 8 of metal is provided of a proper shape to fit inthe top of the heel and against the bottom of the shoe counter. Threadedbosses 9 are formed on the attaching plate and screws in are insertedthrough the counter to engage in said bosses and thereby secure theplate to the shoe. The edge of the heel is rolled over the plate, asshown at M, and the heel is thereby firmly held to the shoe. The heel,being a metal shell, is very light and strong so that it will firmlysupport the foot and the surface of the heel may be finished in anydesired manner, generally by covering it with material corresponding tothe material of the shoe in color and texture.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

A heel for footwear comprising a metal shell having an open top andhaving a fiat front wall adapted to be disposed underneath the instep ofa shoe, an integral web closing the bottom of the shell and having acentral opening corresponding in outline to the cross section of theheel, one side of the opening being straight and parallel with the frontside of the heel, an upstanding fiange formed around the opening andhaving the dual function of resisting buckling of the web and furnishinga support, and a heel lift formed of rubber and provided on its top withan attaching stud comprising a head and a neck adapted to pass throughthe opening defined by the flange, the head expanding over the flange tohold the lift firmly to the heel under all conditions of ordinary wear,the head having a fiat side corresponding to the straight side of theweb opening to facilitate easy application and easy removal duringreplacement of a worn lift.

- ERVIN YEAGER.

